Incidents :: Chicago :: Traffic.com Flooding I-190 O’Hare Access Exwy – Outbound At US-12/US-45/Mannheim Rd (#2) – flooding – Troopers planning to shut down I-190 to OHare Airport. Flood CHICAGOLAND TOLLWAYS Flood – The Illinois Tollway Authority and Illinois State Police are reporting numerous flooded roadways and underpasses on the area tollways. The flooding is due to overnight rain. Be cautious when driving, and be aware of standing water. Yeah. Last night I wasn’t sleeping well, and about 330pm woke up to the sound of heavy rain. It went on all the rest of the night, and it’s still raining…
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Yes, this is exactly how I felt yesterday morning at work; my second call of the day was from a client flying on Continental Airlines, who had let a ticketing deadline expire. I had to call the airline to get a waiver code, and although I was confident I’d be given the okay to issue at Thursday’s rate, I groaned as I dialled their number. Why? Because due to Hurricane Ike’s merry romp towards Houston, CO had announced that they were closing down operations for a couple of days. Which meant that their reservations lines would be jammed with calls…
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BBC NEWS | Health | Broccoli ‘may help protect lungs’ A substance found in broccoli may limit the damage which leads to serious lung disease, research suggests. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often caused by smoking and kills about 30,000 UK residents a year. US scientists found that sulforapane increases the activity of the NRF2 gene in human lung cells which protects cells from damage caused by toxins. The same broccoli compound was recently found to be protective against damage to blood vessels caused by diabetes. Brassica vegetables such as broccoli have also been linked to a lower risk…
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And that, my friends, is my solitary dinner because my husband David is at a business dinner event. Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: Enchiladas Poblanos con Queso By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 11 Sep ’08, 6.50pm CDT PST And that, my friends, is my solitary dinner because my husband David is at a business dinner event. Ginny I can has iPhone?
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When I flipped my desk calendar over, there it was. “Patriot Day.” No, it’s “Remembrance Day.” Enough with the posturing and the framing and the spinning already. We remember family, friends, colleagues, total strangers, and maybe one or two saints. Many were not American – workers at Windows on the World, business travelers from many lands, and maybe some tourists. We remember them too. Please, let’s not Hallmark this day with cynical, politically motivated labels and imagery. This is a solemn day of remembrance.
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Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive – Spending seven Septembers hijacking my religion back « – Blogs from CNN.com A beautiful and heartfelt essay from a Muslim pacifist civil rights lawyer, who with his Islamic brothers and sisters wants to peacefully hijack his religion back from the extremists.
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Provo police on alert for peeping Toms – Salt Lake Tribune Apparently BYU, the college of the Utah faithful, suffers a plague of pervos every fall when students return, move into housing or apartments, and don’t know enough to close the curtains. Peeping toms are a perennial problem in prissy Provo. Best comment from the Trib website: “Abstinence makes the church grow fondlers.”
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Joe Biden shows he knows exactly how to counter the Republicans, and his opponent in the upcoming debates. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/955Y3NJTRIE" width="400" height="326" wmode="transparent" /] Joe Biden Fires Up Via Making Light: Watch this
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A misdirection in Minnesota — chicagotribune.com Meanwhile, Sen. John McCain has posed a stark question for voters to ponder: How much would you like to see Sarah Palin of Wasilla, Alaska, as the next president of the United States? And what does the question say about McCain’s love of the country that she might suddenly need to lead? No need to discuss these things at length, really. The gentleman played his card, a two of hearts. Make of it what you will. Two good questions. And an interesting excursion into the workings of Minnesota senatorial politics later on, too.
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“don’t move Dood am catchin ZZZZ’s” Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: I am a cat bed By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 1 Sep ’08, 10.10am CDT PST “don’t move Dood am catchin ZZZZ’s” Ginny I can has iPhone?